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June 2007
Top Ten Quiz
Which statement would Social Darwinists
most likely support?
(1) Universal suffrage is a basic human right.
(2) Political equality strengthens the
effectiveness of government.
(3) Stronger groups have the right to rule and
control weaker groups.
(4) Public education should be guaranteed to
all members of a society.
(3) Stronger groups have the right to rule and
control weaker groups.
Which statement about both the Bolshevik
Revolution in Russia and the rise of fascism
in Germany and Italy is accurate?
(1) Economic conditions led to political
change.
(2) Industrialization hindered national
development.
(3) Goals were achieved by peaceful means.
(4) Communist ideals fueled both movements.
(1) Economic conditions led to political
change.
“Mussolini Attacks Ethiopia” (1935)
“Germany Takes the Rhineland Back” (1936)
“Germany and Russia Divide Poland” (1939)
These headlines might be used to illustrate
the weakness of the
(1) United Nations
(2) Congress of Vienna
(3) Warsaw Pact
(4) League of Nations
(4) League of Nations
The status of Hong Kong changed in July
1997 when the city
(1) was returned to China
(2) was closed to international trade
(3) became an independent nation
(4) adopted a capitalist economy
(1) was returned to China
One way in which wars, religious conflict, and
natural disasters are similar is that these
situations may result in
(1) the mass migration of people
(2) economic stability
(3) an increase in life expectancy
(4) global warming
(1) the mass migration of people
A. Crusades
B. Fall of the Roman Empire
C. Golden Age of Greece
D. Renaissance
Which sequence of letters places these events in
the correct chronological order?
(1) A → B → C → D
(2) D → C → B → A
(3) C → B → A → D
(4) C → D → B → A
(3) C → B → A → D
One way in which Asoka, Mansa Musa, and
Suleiman the Magnificent are similar is that they
(1) established republics
(2) led nationalist movements
(3) ruled during times of prosperity
(4) discouraged scientific advancements
(3) ruled during times of prosperity
. . . The power of God can be felt in a moment from one end of the world to
the other: the royal power acts simultaneously throughout the kingdom. It
holds the whole kingdom in position just as God holds the whole world.
If God were to withdraw his hand, the entire world would return to
nothing: if authority ceases in the kingdom, all lapses into confusion. . . .
— Bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet
This passage describes the idea of
(1) divine right rule
(2) parliamentary democracy
(3) Marxism
(4) totalitarianism
(1) divine right rule
“Bombardment, barrage, curtain-fire, mines, gas, tanks,
machine-guns, hand-grenades — words, words, but they hold
the horror of the world.”
— Erich Maria Remarque, All Quiet on the Western Front
This quotation best describes the effects of the
(1) technological developments used during World
War I
(2) formation of alliances in World War II
(3) tension between the superpowers during the
Cold War
(4) protests against reforms during the Indian
independence movement
(1) technological developments used during
World War I
A similarity between the Polish group
Solidarity in 1980 and the Chinese protesters
in Tiananmen Square in 1989 is that both
groups
(1) supported movements for democracy
(2) succeeded in ending communism
(3) encouraged military occupation by the
Soviet Union
(4) favored increases in military spending
(1) supported movements for democracy